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Date: | Sunday 8 August 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk IIIA |
Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | BZ325 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Rennes. -
France
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Great Massingham, Norfolk |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Boston BZ325: Took off at 14:39 hrs on the mission against the naval stores at Rennes. 08/08/1943
Crashed. All four occupants died.
Crew:
Sgt (1094810) Herbert Stanley AIREY (AG) RAFVR : killed
F/Sgt (1378223) William Charles COATES (WOp) RAFVR : killed
P/O (52708) Matthew Leonard GLYNN (Nav.) RAF : killed
W/O (1127188) John ROBERTS (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.absa3945.com/8%20aout%201943/8_aout_1943.html
2.ORB 107Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
17-Nov-2016 18:43 |
gerard57 |
Added |
27-Jan-2018 17:10 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
16-Oct-2018 19:24 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |